String Studies

Overview

As one of the leading international institutions of its kind, the Department for String & Plucked Instruments offers young musicians a top-class education and prepares them for modern concert life. Students can take advantage of numerous performance opportunities, competitions, chamber music festivals, orchestral productions, international exchange programmes and interdisciplinary projects, all within the unique atmosphere of a city steeped in musical heritage.

Mirabellplatz 1
5020 Salzburg

The Department of String and Plucked Instruments, the Mozarteum's largest department, is part of one of the most versatile art universities in Europe. As such, it offers students many opportunities for lively exchange with the most diverse forms of music, art and research. Furthermore, Salzburg offers ideal conditions for concentrated and inspired work. In the midst of an incredible landscape, students can experience performances of operas and concerts by international artists throughout the year in the city that is home to the Salzburg Festival and the International Mozart Week. Here, everyone can find and develop their individual skills and artistic voice.

Courses

Music

Chamber Music

Music

Chamber Music for String Quartet

Music, Music Education

Double Bass

BA in Performance BA in Pedagogy (Salzburg) BA in Pedagogy (Innsbruck) Bachelor Teacher Training Salzburg Bachelor Teacher Training Musik Innsbruck Bachelor Teacher Training instrumental music Salzburg Bachelor Teacher Training instrumental music Innsbruck MA in Performance MA in Pedagogy (Salzburg) Postgraduate certificate Pre college

Music, Music Education

Guitar

Music, Music Education

Harp

Music

International Master's Programme in New Music (Bern - Dresden - Salzburg)

Music, Music Education

Viola

Music, Music Education

Violin

Music, Music Education

Violoncello

Events

15.3.2026

01:00 pm

Bösendorfersaal

Karen Ní Bhroin (Dirigieren)

Mit Teilnehmenden der Female-Artist-in-Residence (FAiR): Celloensemble, Sopran, Harfe und Werken von Hans Werner Henze, Heitor Villa-Lobos und Pierre Boulez

Masterclass
· Free
16.3.2026

01:00 pm

Wiener Saal

Christina Gansch (Sopran)

Mit Teilnehmenden der Female-Artist-in-Residence (FAiR): Celloensemble, Sopran, Harfe und Werken von Hans Werner Henze, Heitor Villa-Lobos und Pierre Boulez

Masterclass
· Free
20.3.2026

11:00 am

Kleines Studio

Simon Frick

„Chopping und Tapping auf dem Streichinstrument“ (11:00-14:00 Uhr) und „Das Streichinstrument im akustischen Gewand einer E-Gitarre“

Workshop
· Free
19.4.—20.4.2026

2017

Philipp Stubenrauch. Kontrabass

Philipp Stubenrauch ist Professur an der HMDK Stuttgart und 1. Solobassist des BRS BRSO München und bietet für Studierende der Kontrabassklassen eine Masterclass zu Kontrabass Solo- und Orchesterrepertoire an. Zuhörer*innen sind herzlich willkommen.

Masterclass
· Free
29.4.2026

07:00 pm

Solitär

Women's Voices

A Celebration of Women's Music for Classical Guitar and Voice: Zum vierten Mal feiert Women's Voices Werke für klassische Gitarre und Gesang von zeitgenössischen wie historischen Komponistinnen.

Concert

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News

13.2.2026

First prize for Xunyue Zhang

Twenty violinists from 17 countries gathered at the International Mozart Competition in the violin category from February 6 to 12 at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg. First prize went to Xunyue Zhang, second prize to Yuki Serino, and third prize to Maxim Tzekov.

International Mozart Competition
14.1.2026

International young talent at the Mozart Competition

When Salzburg resounds with the spirit of genius loci in February, the Mozarteum University once again invites you to the International Mozart Competition. Now in its 70th year, this renowned competition brings together outstanding young musicians from all over the world and this year, 24 violinists from 17 countries and 25 pianists from 15 countries will compete at the highest international level.

International Mozart Competition
22.12.2025

Ensemble scholarship: A (one-year) Start Up for Ensemble(s)

Establishing and developing the profile of an ensemble is one of the most demanding and, at the same time, most appealing challenges in artistic development. Many globally successful ensembles were formed during their studies, laying the foundation for an international chamber music career. However, existing study programmes alone can only provide limited incentives and framework conditions for this. The ensemble scholarship is the answer to this: convincing project proposals receive financial support for a period of one year to realise specific artistic projects.

Open Call
19.12.2025

Welcoming Masterclasses – Lisa Batiashvili & Claudio Martínez Mehner

Save the date: The Mozarteum University cordially invites you to experience Lisa Batiashvili (violin) and Claudio Martínez Mehner (piano) in person during a two-day masterclass. We are delighted to welcome these two outstanding musicians to the Mozarteum.

News

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Media library

Competition

13.2.2026

International Mozart Competition 2026 - Violin

Performance

11.8.2025

Labyrinth der Sinne: Concert for guitar

Special

1.4.2024

Academy Orchestra of Mozarteum University

Special

1.4.2024

Symponic Orchestra of Mozarteum University

Competition

14.12.2023

The Sir Ian Stoutzker Prize 2023

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People

Leonhard Roczek

Senior Lecturer in Chamber Music

Department Head

Deputy Head of Institute

Faculty

William Coleman

Univ.-Prof. of Viola / Head of Viola Studies

Deputy Department Head

Senate

Faculty

Simone Fontanelli

Senior Lecturer in New Music

Head of Institute

Faculty

Matthias Bartolomey

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello

Faculty

Curriculum Committee

Lisa Batiashvili

Univ.-Prof. for violin from October 2026

Faculty

Enrico Bronzi

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello

Faculty

Andrea De Vitis

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Giuseppe Feola

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Stephen Fitzpatrick

Univ.-Prof. of Harp

Faculty

Lily Francis

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Giovanni Gnocchi

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello

Faculty

Lukas Hagen

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Clemens Hagen

Univ.-Prof. of Violoncello, Head of Cello Studies

Faculty

Christine Hoock

Univ.-Prof. of Double Bass

Faculty

Esther Hoppe

Univ.-Prof. of Violin, Head of Violin Studies

Faculty

Bozhana Pavlova

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Thomas Reif

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Thomas Riebl

Em. Univ.-Prof. für Viola / Artist in residence

Faculty

Benjamin Schmid

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Rainer Schmidt

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

Cibrán Sierra Vázquez

Univ.-Prof. of Chamber Music

Head of Institute

Faculty

Sào Soulez Larivière

Univ.-Prof. of Violin

Faculty

German Tcakulov

Univ.-Prof. of Viola

Faculty

Laura Young

Univ.-Prof. of Guitar

Faculty

Vicente Andres Salas Ramire

Lecturer

Faculty

Julia Ammerer

Teacher of Cello

Faculty

Božena Angelova

Senior Lecturer in Violin, Chamber Music and Early Music Performance Practice

Faculty

Ellen Braslavsky

Senior Lecturer in Piano

Faculty

Marco-Antonio Diaz-Tamayo

Senior Lecturer in Guitar

Faculty

Mateusz Duda

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Ursula Claudia Fatton

Lecturer for Harp (IGP)

Faculty

Irina Frisardi

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Anneliese-Clara Gahl

Senior Lecturer in Violin

Faculty

Michaela Girardi-Riegler

Senior Lecturer in Violin (IGP & Pre-College)

Faculty

Christine-Maria Höller

Lecturer in violin (IGP & Pre-College)

Faculty

Mari Kato

Teacher of Piano

Faculty

Wonji Kim

Senior Lecturer in Violin

Faculty

Irma Kliauzaitė-Franc

Senior Lecturer and Collaborative Pianist / Teacher of Piano

Faculty

Takanari Koyama

Teacher of Double Bass

Faculty

Veronica Kröner

Teacher of Violin and Viola Pedagogy

Faculty

Andrew Eun Lee

Lecturer

Faculty

Gundula Leitner

Female Artist in Residence

Faculty

Firmian Tobias Lermer

Teacher of Chamber Music

Faculty

Patrick Pok-Man Leung

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Milan Milojicic

Teacher of Viola and Chamber Music

Faculty

András Moldoványi

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Werner Neugebauer

Teacher of Violin

Faculty

Carsten Neumann

Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Violin)

Faculty

Yu Nitahara

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Cecilio Perera Villanueva

Teacher of Guitar / Assistant of Eliot Fisk

Faculty

Marcus Pouget

Senior Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Violoncello) / Teacher of Cello

Faculty

Milan Radic

Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Viola)

Faculty

Muriel Garnet Razavi

Univ.-Prof. of Viola

Faculty

Paul Roczek

Em. Univ.-Prof. of Violin & Quartet in Residence

Faculty

Nadejda Rubanenko

Collaborative Pianist; Teacher of Piano

Faculty

Hagai Shaham

Artist in Residence

Faculty

Peter Joachim Sigl

Lecturer

Faculty

Lavard Skou-Larsen

Senior Lecturer in Violin

Faculty

Eva Maria Steinschaden-Vavtar

Teacher of Violin

Faculty

Katharina Teufel-Lieli

Teacher of Harp

Faculty

Emmanuel Tjeknavorian

Faculty

Markus Tomasi

Lecturer in Orchestra Training (Violin)

Faculty

Konstantinos Tosidis

Lecturer

Faculty

Biliana Tzinlikova

Senior Lecturer in Piano and Piano Chamber Music

Faculty

Peter Wittenberg

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Angelica Herzig

Departmental Secretary - Strings

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